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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has an overall score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei Y9 (2019)'s 73.5 score. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the previous 10 version while Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The nubia Red Magic 5S body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei Y9 (2019).
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better screen than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a little worse screen pixels density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a quite larger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a lot better camera than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way better video definition and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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